How to say "to speak one's mind" in French?

In French "to speak one's mind" translates to  ne pas avoir sa langue dans sa poche 

Transliteration: nuh pah ah-vwahr sah lohnj dahns sah pohsh

🇫🇷 Il n'a pas sa langue dans sa poche, il dit toujours ce qu'il pense.

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🇺🇸 He speaks his mind, he always says what he thinks.



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How to say "to speak one's mind" in French?

You can use the word "ne pas avoir sa langue dans sa poche" which translates to "to speak one's mind".

How to pronounce "ne pas avoir sa langue dans sa poche" (to speak one's mind) in French?

The word "ne pas avoir sa langue dans sa poche" is pronounced as "nuh pah ah-vwahr sah lohnj dahns sah pohsh".

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